Anal Kaatru

Anal Kaatru
Title card
Directed byKomal Swaminathan
Written byKomal Swaminathan
Based onSwarga Bhoomi
by Komal Swaminathan
Produced byG. Ramamurthy
StarringRajesh
Delhi Ganesh
Vanitha
CinematographyM. Kesavan
Edited byC. R. Shanmugam
Music byShankar–Ganesh
Production
company
Cine Friends
Release date
  • 25 March 1983 (1983-03-25)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Anal Kaatru (transl. Hot air) is a 1983 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Komal Swaminathan. It is based on Swaminathan's play Swarga Bhoomi (transl. Heaven on Earth). The film stars Rajesh and Vanitha Krishnachandran. It was released on 25 March 1983.

Plot

Cast

Production

Anal Kaatru is based on the play Swarga Bhoomi. Komal Swaminathan, who wrote the play, returned to direct the film adaptation.[2][3]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh, with lyrics by Ilaiyabharathi.[4]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Pudhu Ugaham"T. M. Soundararajan 
2."Ponn Udhaya"Vani Jairam, Chandrasekara Chandilyan 

Release and reception

Anal Kaatru was released on 25 March 1983.[5] Thiraignani of Kalki said the film was not hot air as the title suggests, but cold air.[6]

References

  1. ^ Ashok Kumar, S. R. (5 August 2010). "Grill Mill: Poovilangu Mohan". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  2. ^ Manian, Aranthai (2020). திரைப்படங்களான இலக்கியங்களும் நாடகங்களும் (in Tamil). Pustaka Digital Media. p. 1979.
  3. ^ அரவிந் (April 2018). "கோமல் சுவாமிநாதன்". Thendral (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Anal Katru Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Shankar Ganesh". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  5. ^ "அனல் காற்று / Anal Kaatru (1983)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  6. ^ திரைஞானி (3 April 1983). "அனல் காற்று". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 49. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.